GENERAL ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The community colleges and universities of the Tennessee Board of Regents system have joined together to develop a common core of courses for prospective elementary school teachers consisting of an introduction to teaching and technology course and standards-based mathematics and science courses. The common core for the Associate of Science in Teaching (A.S.T.) degree allows prospective teachers to transfer from Pellissippi State to any TBR university as a junior and without loss of credit. In addition to the curriculum requirements listed below, students must attain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75, successfully complete the Praxis I exam and achieve satisfactory disposition assessment ratings.

Enrollment Services, (865) 694-6400

A.S.T. Degree—Courses and Course Sequence

This sequence can be followed by students who begin college-level work in the fall semester. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her advisor.

Semester I (Fall)

BIOL 1310 Concepts of Biology........................................................3

EDU 2010 Intro to Teaching & Technology .....................................3

ENGL 1010 English Composition I ..................................................3

HIST 2010 U.S. History I ....................................................................3

MATH 1410 The Structure of the Number System...........................3

Semester II (Spring)

CHEM 1310 Concepts of Chemistry..................................................3

ENGL 1020 English Composition II ...................................................3

HIST 2020 U.S. History II .....................................................................3

MATH 1420 Geometry/Statistics ........................................................3

MUS 1030 Music Appreciation ...........................................................3

Semester III (Fall)

ECED 2060 Development of Exceptional Children...........................3

ENGL 1 Literature Elective ...................................................................3

GEOL 1310 Concepts of Earth Science .............................................3

MATH 1530 Elementary Probability & Statistics

or MATH 1010 Survey of Mathematics ................................................3

SPH 2100 Public Speaking ..................................................................3

Semester IV (Spring)

GEOG 1000 Introduction to Geography ...............................................3

HUM 2 Humanities Elective ...................................................................3

PHYS 1300 Concepts of Physics .........................................................3

POL 1010 U.S. Government & Politics

or SOC 1010 General Sociology ..........................................................3

PSY 2100 Psychology of Human Development ..................................3

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60

ENGL 1 Chosen from ENGL 2110, 2120, 2210, 2220, 2310, 2320, 2331, 2510, 2520

HUM 2 Chosen from ART 1720, 1730; ENGL 2110, 2120, 2210, 2220, 2310,2320, 2331, 2510, 2520; HUM 2810; PHIL 1030 or PHIL 1500, 2010, 2400; THEA 1030

Meg Moss
Program Coordinator,
Teacher Education
(865) 694-6673
mvmoss@pstcc.edu